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    “What key is the hardest to turn? A Donkey. If I build a wall from here to Donegal , what height would it be?”

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    What key is the hardest to turn?
    A Donkey.
    If I build a wall from here to Donegal, what height would it be?
    The height of nonsense.
    Why is the letter "T" like an Island?
    Because it is in the middle of water.
    What can run but cannot walk?
    A tap.
    When is a piece of wood like a king?
    When it is made into a ruler.
    What is always behind time?
    The back of a clock.
    If a farmer raised a load of corn on a fine day what would he raise on a wet day?
    His umbrella
    Philip Gleeson
    Linfield
    Pallasgreen
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Gleeson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Linfield, Co. Limerick